So Chic: Glamorous Lives, Stylish Spaces

In Amy Fine Collins’ Park Avenue, New York, apartment, her office/dressing room features a Louis XV–style desk that once belonged to Playboy founder Hugh Hefner. The desk chair is an Austrian Biedermeier design, with a seat upholstered in vintage leopard skin. A gallery of portraits of Collins by Karl Lagerfeld, Victor Skrebneski, Gene Meyer, and others is displayed on the wall.

Photographer: Simon Upton

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Delphine and Reed Krakoff's Poolhouse

Delphine and Reed Krakoff’s Southampton, New York, poolhouse is furnished with a custom-made canvas-and-pearwood bench by Hermès, a 1950s sofa, and Tord Boontje’s Blossom chandelier for Swarovski; the 1930s Serge Roche plaster torchères were purchased at auction.

Photographer: Reed Krakoff

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Muriel Brandolini's Bathroom

In Muriel Brandolini’s townhouse on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, fabrics she designed layer the walls and ceiling of the master bath. A mirrored wainscot visually increases the size of the small space, and above it all hangs a baroque-style shell chandelier made by Claire Cormier-Fauvel.

Photographer: Pieter Estersohn

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Candace Bushnell's Living Room

In Candace Bushnell’s Greenwich Village, New York, apartment, a hot-pink, 19th-century Venetian chaise longue adds a dose of drama to a corner of the living room; the vintage gold-leafed sheaf sconce is one of a pair flanking the mantel, which is original to the apartment.

Photographer: William Waldron

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Ben Stiller and Christine Taylor's Terrace

The terrace of Ben Stiller and Christine Taylor’s house in the Hollywood Hills, which was designed by Robin Standefer and Stephen Alesch of Roman and Williams, features Mission-influenced furniture and a Moroccan light.

Photographer: Grey Crawford

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Mark Badgley and James Mischka's Living Room

In the living room of Mark Badgley and James Mischka’s Manhattan duplex, nylon used for raincoats upholsters the side chairs; the sofa is covered in vinyl. Silver accessories keep the atmosphere festive round the clock.

Photographer: William Waldron

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Giambattista Valli's Bedroom

The bedroom in Giambattista Valli’s pied-à-terre in Rome features 19th-century Indonesian carved-wood doors that serve as an atmospheric headboard. The watercolor is by Alberto Pasini.

Photographer: Henry Bourne

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Sarah Jessica Parker's Dining Room

In the dining room of Sarah Jessica Parker’s Bridgehampton, New York, weekend house, vintage chairs painted in Benjamin Moore’s black Regal Matte are gathered around an Eric Hughes–designed table. The Egyptian chandelier was found at a local antiques shop.

Photographer: William Waldron

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Ranjana and Naeem Khan's Living Area

In Ranjana and Naeem Khan’s SoHo, Manhattan, loft, a low-slung velvet sofa by Minotti and an overscale tufted-leather ottoman by De Padova give the living area a loungelike feel.

Photographer: Simon Upton

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Donatella Versace's Dining Room

The dining room in Donatella Versace’s Milan apartment includes a 16th-century Venetian chandelier, early-19th-century chairs, and tableware by Versace for Rosenthal. The walls are painted with murals of Japanese and Chinese vases similar to those displayed on the serving cabinets.

Photographer: Simon Upton

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Donatella Versace's Dining Room

The dining room in Donatella Versace’s Milan apartment includes a 16th-century Venetian chandelier, early-19th-century chairs, and tableware by Versace for Rosenthal. The walls are painted with murals of Japanese and Chinese vases similar to those displayed on the serving cabinets.

Photographer: Simon Upton

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Tamara Mellon's Bedroom

Tamara Mellon’s London master bedroom includes an 18th-century Ottoman tapestry displayed behind the bed; the pillows and bed skirt are made of custom-embroidered fabric by the Silk Trading Co., and the lacquered side cabinets are 1940s French.

Photographer: Simon Upton

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Maria Beatrice and Leonardo Ferragamo's Salon

The Pompeian-style frescoes that animate the walls of one of the salons in Maria Beatrice and Leonardo Ferragamo’s 15th-century mansion near Florence were added in the 18th century. The painted Italian sofa and gilt-wood armchairs also date from the 1700s.